scrams; scrammed; scramming
not used in progressive tenses
informal + old-fashioned
: to leave immediately
The vandals scrammed before the police could arrive.
—often used as a command to tell a person or animal to leaveScram! You're not wanted here!
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“Scram.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/scram. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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